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Comedy box office · Week 47 · Nov 12–18, 2000

Comedy Box Office, Week 47 of 2000: Comedy Releases of Nov 12–18

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 47 of 2000 (Nov 12–18), with $347.2M worldwide, ahead of Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000) at $103.3M and Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000) at $87K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $450.5M in all, 75% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 47 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$450.5M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
75%
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 47, 2000

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

2000 · Fantasy, Comedy

$347.2M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total

$261.9M US & Canada · 75% $85.3M elsewhere · 25%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 47 of 2000?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) leads with $347.2M, 77% of the total. The top 3 together took $450.5M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) movie poster Number 1
    $347.2M How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
    $261.9M US & Canada · 75% $85.3M elsewhere · 25%
  2. Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000) movie poster Number 2
    $103.3M Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000)
    $76.5M US & Canada · 74% $26.8M elsewhere · 26%
  3. Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000) movie poster Number 3
    $87K Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000)
    $87K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 47 of 2000, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 47 of 2000 (Nov 12–18).

  1. 1 How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) movie poster
    How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) Nov 17, 2000 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Family $347.2M worldwide
    Nov 17, 2000 US and Canada: $261.9M Rest of the world: $85.3M Worldwide: $347.2M
  2. 2 Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000) movie poster
    Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000) Nov 17, 2000 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $103.3M worldwide
    Nov 17, 2000 US and Canada: $76.5M Rest of the world: $26.8M Worldwide: $103.3M
  3. 3 Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000) movie poster
    Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000) Nov 17, 2000 · Hindi · Family, Comedy, Romance $87K worldwide
    Nov 17, 2000 US and Canada: $87K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $87K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 47 of 2000?

Of the top 3, Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000) made 26% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $338.5M (75%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) $347.2M
    $261.9M US & Canada · 75% $85.3M elsewhere · 25%
  2. 2 Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000) $103.3M
    $76.5M US & Canada · 74% $26.8M elsewhere · 26%
  3. 3 Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000) $87K
    $87K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 47 of 2000 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 47, 2000 earned the most: $450.5M from 3 films, led by How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 47, 1991 Nov 17–23 4 films 4 $255.5M – The Addams Family (1991) $191.5M
Week 47, 1992 Nov 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 47, 1993 Nov 14–20 2 films 2 $49.6M – Addams Family Values (1993) $48.9M
Week 47, 1994 Nov 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 47, 1995 Nov 19–25 2 films 2 $395.2M – Toy Story (1995) $394.4M
Week 47, 1996 Nov 17–23 2 films · −67% 2 $131.8M −67% Jingle All the Way (1996) $129.8M
Week 47, 1997 Nov 16–22 1 film · −100% 1 $285K −100% Marius and Jeannette (1997) $285K
Week 47, 1998 Nov 15–21 3 films · +70498% 3 $201.2M +70498% The Rugrats Movie (1998) $140.9M
Week 47, 1999 Nov 14–20 2 films · −97% 2 $5.2M −97% Mansfield Park (1999) $4.8M
Week 47, 2000 Nov 12–18 3 films · +8585% 3 $450.5M +8585% How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) $347.2M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 47 of 2000: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 47 of 2000 (Nov 12–18)?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) leads with $347.2M worldwide, $261.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000) at $103.3M and Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000) at $87K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 47 of 2000 (Nov 12–18) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 47 of 2000 (Nov 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $450.5M in all, or $150.2M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 47 of 2000 (Nov 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) with $347.2M.

How much of the Week 47, 2000 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$338.5M of the $450.5M total, or 75%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 2000 comedy box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 47 of 2000 (Nov 12–18). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 47, 2000 comedy box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.